Plea for vic­tims to use hot­line

DE­TEC­TIVE In­spec­tor Chris Balmer is urg­ing any­one who sus­pects a friend or rel­a­tive of be­ing the vic­tim of hon­our­based crime to use the Choice hot­line.

He said: “There is no pres­sure on you to pur­sue any crim­i­nal com­plaint once you con­tact us, the team is there to as­sist you in the way you deem nec­es­sary and to en­sure the life choices you make are yours and yours alone.”

The line is open 24 hours a day and is run by fe­male of­fi­cers. Call the con­fi­den­tal Choice hot­line on 0800 5999 818.